Professional associate or independent professional associate (m/f/o)

The University of Nova Gorica announces a vacancy for the position of professional associate or independent professional associate (m/f/o), offering employment in a stimulating and internationally oriented research environment of the newly established Center for Cognitive Modeling of Language, where research activities are conducted in psycho- and neurolinguistics, cognitive aspects of multilingualism and experimental language research.

The selected candidate will perform professional and technical duties at the Center for Cognitive Modeling of Language, which will include the coordination of laboratory activities in the field of electroencephalography and the analysis of event-related potentials (EEG/ERP), in particular:

• active planning and implementation of participant recruitment for experimental studies, with a particular emphasis on the wider Goriška region and non-student populations,
• establishing and maintaining contacts with the local community to support long-term participant recruitment as well as promotional activities,
• organization, coordination and operational management of the EEG/ERP laboratory including the maintenance of appropriate technical, research and administrative documentation,
• technical preparation, setup and maintenance of EEG/ERP equipment and support in the execution of EEG/ERP experiments,
• basic organization and preprocessing of EEG/ERP data (preprocessing, archiving, documentation),
• administrative and logistical support of experimental projects (participant records informed consent procedures, scheduling and documentation in compliance with ethical and data protection standards).

In addition, the candidate will take on administrative support to the Ethics committee of the university.
In the case of advanced knowledge of EEG/ERP signal analysis and demonstrated interest, the candidate may be actively involved in scientific research including co-authorship of scientific publications.

Requirements:

• for the position of professional associate: completed first-cycle (Bachelors) degree in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related field,
• for the position of independent professional associate: completed second-cycle (Master’s level) degree in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related field,
• experience working in an experimental laboratory environment (experience with EEG/ERP is an advantage),
• basic knowledge of experimental methodology in cognitive and neuroscientific research,
• strong organizational skills, ability to work independently and reliability,
• excellent communication skills, particularly for working with research participants from the general population,
• active command of Slovene and good command of English at the level of B1.
• two years of work experience.

Desired qualifications:

• experience with participant recruitment for behavioral or neuroscientific experiments,
• knowledge of or strong interest in EEG/ERP signal analysis,
• familiarity with relevant software tools (e.g., BrainVision Analyzer, EEGLAB, MATLAB, Python, etc.),
• experience in an international research environment.

The position is based at the University of Nova Gorica in Rožna Dolina and will be available immediately after the completion of the selection procedure or by agreement. The employment contract will be concluded for part-time work of 20 hours per week, for a fixed term of 12 months with the possibility of extension. There is also a possibility of adjusting the scope of employment in the future depending on the growth in the number of studies and users of the laboratory.

Applicants should submit:

• a curriculum vitae (CV),
• a motivation letter,
• proof of education,

Applications should be submitted by 15. 03. 2026 to careers@ung.si.

Application should be sent as a single PDF file in attachment to the email message.

Informal inquiries regarding the advertised position are welcome, please contact artur.stepanov@ung.si.

Contact

Nina Cotič
telefon: 05 6205 817
e-pošta: careers@ung.si

Jasna Vukmir
telefon: 05 6205 822
e-pošta: careers@ung.si